Film Festival Debuts in Kenya
Now in its 22nd year, the 2011 Human Rights Watch Film Festival makes its debut in Nairobi, Kenya with an extraordinary program of films set to inspire, inform, and spark debate. The films will demonstrate the pow…Continue Reading
UN human rights office says death toll in Syria crackdown rises to at least 3,500
GENEVA – Syria’s nearly eight-month-old uprising has cost at least 3,500 civilian lives, the United Nations reported Tuesday, in a tally based on figures gathered outside the country.Continue Reading
Syrian crackdown death toll tops 3,500: UN rights
More than 3,500 people have been killed in the Syrian regime’s brutal crackdown on dissent, the UN human rights office said Tuesday, deploring the slaughter that went on despite a peace plan.Continue Reading
Tennessee Human Rights Day Celebration Set for December 7
Human rights must be more than a dream. A committee composed of the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, Metro Human Relations Commission, Church of Scientology, My Global Voice, the United Nations Association and the Tennessee AFL-CIO Labor Council will…Continue Reading
Stephen Ferry Wins First Tim Hetherington Grant
The photojournalist Stephen Ferry has been awarded the first Tim Hetherington Grant, an annual visual journalism award focusing on human rights.
(New York) – The photojournalist …Continue Reading
China: Address Causes of Tibet Self-Immolations
The Chinese government should address the underlying causes of protests that have led 11 Tibetans to set themselves on fire since March 2011.
(London) – The Chinese government should addres…Continue Reading
Fiji arrests breach human rights: Labour
The Labour Party and New Zealand unions are calling on the Fijian government to release two unionists or charge them.Continue Reading
Renowned Human Rights Defender Discusses Challenges in Upholding Human Rights
2011 Leo Nevas Human Rights Award Winner Makes First Presentation since Receiving Honor at United Nations Association of the USA Event(PRWEB) November 04, 2011 Dr. Asma Jahangir, frequently the target of threats for her work, is a renowned internationa…Continue Reading
Opposition leader released in Equatorial Guinea
Human Rights Watch says an opposition leader arrested earlier this week and held for nearly three days has been released and is on his way to meet his family.Continue Reading
Philippines must do more to stop killings: US
The Philippines must do more to stop human rights abuses especially extra-judicial killings if it wants to receive more US aid, the US ambassador to the country said on Friday.Continue Reading
Seoul film festivals celebrate human rights
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) – Two human rights-themed film festivals open in Seoul this month – a rare opportunity to experience a wide range of socially conscious documentaries and feature-length films.Continue Reading
Seoul film festivals celebrate human rights
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) – Two human rights-themed film festivals open in Seoul this month – a rare opportunity to experience a wide range of socially conscious documentaries and feature-length films.Continue Reading
Seoul film festivals celebrate human rights
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) – Two human rights-themed film festivals open in Seoul this month – a rare opportunity to experience a wide range of socially conscious documentaries and feature-length films.Continue Reading
Burma: A Year After Elections, Rights Concerns Persist
Positive actions by Burma’s new government should not obscure the serious human rights problems persisting in the country one year after the November 2010 elections.
(New York) –Positive …Continue Reading
Kenya: Mt. Elgon Families Seeking Justice
Eight residents of Kenya’s Mt. Elgon region, whose family members were forcibly disappeared during an internal armed conflict nearly four years ago, were finally able to file complaints with the Kenyan police on…Continue Reading